>>29389458
>Name, occupation and gender
Greta Ivanosky, Scientist, Female

>Electro Bolt! A zap a day keeps the doctor away!

>Bang stick, a chunky sawn off shotgun, modified to load four cartridges at a time

>>29389486
Waiting a few more minutes before I go with this.

>>29389486
I like the name and profession, but I would personally prefer Telekinesis. Fits the theme better. A personally-modified shotgun and a plasmid that makes our mind a tool.

>>29389458
Jim Clark, Private Investigator, Male
>Electro Bolt! A zap a day keeps the doctor away!
>Hand canon, a beautifully ornate revolver with six shots, each that could punch through a wall

>>29389486
seconding this. if only because electrobolt is good for dealing with tech I'd imagine.

Stephen Carver, geologist, telekinesis, shoota

>>29389486
>>29389575
Two for female scientist with Bolt and Bang Stick

>>29389570
One for classic PI, with bolt.

>>29389600
One for Geologist with a SHOOTA.

Let's say first with three votes linked to this post. Say clearly which you are voting for.

>>29389618
Alright, let's finish this off, then. I'm this guy:
>>29389549
I'll switch my vote to being Greta, bolt included, just to seal the deal. We can pursue telekinesis later.

>>29389618
Voting for: >>29389570
'cause PI! Enough of the scientishizzle. Let's do some fancy shootin'.

>>29389618
Jim Clark, Private Investigator.

>>29389618
ehh, private investigator with bolt seems good.

>>29389646
>>29389657
>>29389708
There we go! The perfect person to track down those hoodlum looters!

>>29389618
Scientist with a shotgun, hell yeah.

>>29389618
my vote stays scientist with bolt for tech reasons.

>>29389646
>>29389657
>>29389708
>>29389715
Well, that's boring. Now we can't explore Rapture science with a knowledgeable eye, nor get a closer examination of how former-communists fit in to this great society. Oh well, I'm sure we can make something fun of this.

>>29389735
Now who says a PI can't know a little about politics?

>>29389762
It won't be as evident as it would be for a scientist with a Russian name. Instead, we're a private investigator with and Anglo name, which means we'll get a slice very similar to the slice we got in the original Bioshock and the Burial at Sea DLC of Bioshock Infinite. Which, I mean, those were great, don't get me wrong.

I was just hoping for a new point of view. A properly different one. A former-communist scientist would certainly be that.

Oh well. C'est la vie. We'll just have to try to make do with what we've got.

>>29389806
Problem is, the characters were picked like that because they would be relatable to the player. A different point of view would require actually acquiring a different point of view, and not just playing Jack but with a russian skin.

Is it wrong that I see the Bioshock games as being roughly analysis to a more narrative version of a Space Station 13 round mid- or post-collapse?

>>29389806
We can mix up the recipe.

>>29389862
It was Booker in Burial at Sea, but I understand your point. I don't know, I guess I just saw a tabletop version as being much more accessible as far as investigating alternative points of view are concerned. There's less of a need to specifically appeal to a purchasing demographic, and a lot more options for more detailed characterization.

But, like I said, what's done is done. We'll just have to make the best of what we picked.

If it makes a difference I vote the scientist.

>>29389901
Nah, it's already been decided. We're Jim Clark, Private Eye. Can't get much more WASP than that.

Still, I'm sure there's something we can do with it. Former felon who fled to Rapture to be free from any chance at extradition? The veteran angle's already been played up by Booker in Infinite, so that's a no-go if we want some novelty.

Thoughts?

>>29389917
Former (heh) spook?

>>29389917
I like it.

>>29389949
That could definitely be an interesting option. We were a CIA plant here in Rapture to monitor the situation. Cover ID as a PI. Dual complimentary skill sets. Interesting perspective.

Yeah, I think that might even be more interesting than being a dude fleeing extradition.

>>29389949
Always thought it'd be fun to play one since Andrew Ryan grilled Jack about being KGB or CIA. Would need a good plot for that though. Felon seems fine. Maybe organized crime? Just a guy tryin' to make a profit? I don't know. Let's just see how it goes.

>>29389917
>>29389949
>>29389967
>>29389968
>>29389973
I'm fine with either option. Maybe play it ambiguous - some people are suspicious, but aren't sure what our outsider angle is. Mafia? CIA? KGB? All they know is that the pieces don't all fit quite right, and we're concealing some kind of agenda.

And that's only those who are in-the-know enough to see that something's off.

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Slipping the card into your pocket, you load the canon. You make yourself busy tidying the room and putting on your coat for a few minutes, putting of the moment like a good cigar. When you came here, you were suitably distrustful of all these magic plasmids and strange weapons. When you bought this one a few weeks ago, you reassured yourself it was just a precaution, not because you wanted it. Secretly, you had wanted nothing more than to plunge the needle into your arm for the last month, and taste the power that the rest of Rapture was getting a slice of. Now you had a reason, it was finally time.

With slow, reverent steps, you cross the room and take it up again. The directions are simple; stab it into your left arm and push down the plunger. No need to find the vein or mess around, just stick it in. One slow deep breath to calm your nerves and then you do it, bring your right arm and the plasmid down with a fleshy crunch. The plunger gives beneath your thumb and the blue liquid enters your body and for a moment you’re sure it hasn’t worked. Then it hits. The fire of creation sears through you arm, chest limbs and finally into your head, every piece of your existence being rewritten and warped. You fall to the floor as spasms overtake your body and screams are torn from your throat. Convulsing and shrieking on the floor in a ruined apartment, you must look a strange sight.

Then it ceases, as suddenly as it came and leaving an absence as gapping and obvious as the pain. Man, what a rush. Those splicers know where it’s at. Looking down at your hand, you see the blue, glowing veins sticking out and the crackle of the air. Nice, let’s find some thieves to test it on.

>Cont.

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>>29390018
Striding out of the apartment, you take stock of the area. The trail of the looters is easy to follow, leading off to the left and marked by a ruined area. But as you step that way, you hear a scream coming from the other direction. Damn, there’s always something.

>Follow the looters?
>Investigate the scream?

Sorry it took so long, next one will be faster.

>>29390029
>>Investigate the scream?
Let's hitch up our suspenders, make sure our gun is ready to draw, and see what's shaking.

>>29389987
>>29389973
>>29389968
Sounds good to me, though I'll let you guys play it the way you want. If you're going to play a spy then you'll probably have your own agenda, apart from catching the looters.

>>29390029
check out that scream and hope its not a trap.

>>29390064
>apart from catching the looters
Unless the looters took something... Sensitive.

>>29390029
Check out the scream.

We will find our hot new waifu there, I'm taking my bets on it. Potentially, a little sister.

>>29390029
Let's take a look towards the scream.

>>29390091
>We will find our hot new waifu there, I'm taking my bets on it.
Ha, I'm not that predicta--

>Potentially, a little sister.
...Fuck.

New plan.

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Slipping a hand inside your overcoat to fondle the handle of the canon, you casually stroll towards the source of the noise. The corner of gleaming, golden corridor is only marred by the fallen trash can and smoking heap of rubbish. You carefully step through it, making sure not get any of the filth on your shiny new shoes. Even in Rapture, fine leather shoes are not a dime a dozen. Some paradise.

You peer around the corner and see the man who was screaming. Perhaps you should have recognised the screams, as they mirrored the ones you made a few moments ago almost exactly. The man’s left arm is bulging with red veins and clouds of smoke issue from huge cracks that have split his skin into pieces. As you watch, his eyes close and he goes rigid for a couple of seconds before slackening. He’s sprawled in front of one of those Gatherer’s Gardens, weird vending machines that sell plasmids and such. Too bad Adam is their currency.

Something sticking out of the man’s pocket catches your eye. It’s a blue syringe, with the word ‘EVE’ printed on it. Right, you know what that is. It’s the miracle juice that powers your crazy new arm. It feels full of juice right now, but it’ll need more eventually. This guy might object though... and even as the thought crosses your mind, he sits up and groans. Huh, there goes an easy score.

>Leave the guy and follow the trail?
>Try and talk to him?
>Try and take the EVE

>>29390271
> Try and take the EVE

>>29390310
Meant to mention, if you select this then you should specify how and roll.

>>29390271
>>Try and talk to him?
"Know what's going down right now, pal?"

>>29390329
If he's a plasmid junkie, you can forget about any meaningful dialogue.

However, if we're on the middle of the civil war that took down Rapture, he may as well infused with those hypnotic plasmid Ryan was selling, so yeah...

"Would you kindly give me that EVE?"

>>29390367
>hypnotic plasmid Ryan was selling
That's not quite where 'Would you kindly' comes in.

>>29390367
We don't know shit about any of that, and assuming he's a plasmid junkie just because he's had one plasmid is massively hypocritical. We're not robbing this chap just because he might hypothetically be a junkie.

Looking for a consensus.

>>29390446
I've said my piece; we should ask him what's what, and definitely not try to rob him yet. Not sure about everyone else.

>>29390470
I agree with this anon. No robbing the stranger. We're not CE.

>>29390470
>>29390547
Very good, will do.

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“You all right, friend?” you say, letting your hand inch a little away from your weapon. No need to threaten him, yet. The man twists around in shock and stares at you in surprise. Now you have a chance to look at him, you see he doesn’t look like the average splicer. For one thing, he’s wearing a cardigan and reading glasses. For another, he’s quivering in fear at the very sight of you.
“Uuhmm... I mean to say, yes, quite alright, yes. Thank you for asking” he trails off, his high pitched English accent settling into silence. This guy’s clearly no threat and might be in more danger of hurting himself than you. You walk over and offer him a hand, to which he responds with pathetic gratitude. After he’s been helped up, he looks like he’s about to say something when his eyes go wide and he squeals. Without waiting to see why, you grab him and dive sideways. A second later, several bullets hammer off the Gatherer’s Garden next to you.

The two of you are in cover behind a fallen column, but your assailants are unlikely to stay still long. The man with has no visible weapons but his left arm is clearly full of power.

>How do you respond?
>Plasmid?
>Hand canon?

>Roll for combat actions.

Rolled 51

>>29390718
>>Hand canon?
It's life and death right now. Let's go with something more familiar instead of plasmids we have no practice with.

>>29390718
Try and get a look at what is happening while he distracts them with his plasmid.

Rolled 63

>>29390718
Do we know what plasmid is the guy carrying?

Rolled 17

>>29390761

>>29390749
exactly lets ease into this. not blow our energy on something we don't completely understand yet.

>>29390834
>>29390749
So, use the canon and get the other guy to let loose with whatever he's using.

Also, D20 rolls please, as it says in the OP. First linked to this.

>>29390790
His arm is red and has smoke coming out of it, that's all you know.

Rolled 10

>>29390870
Guess I need to work on my reading comprehension. Sorry, mate.

>>29390870
>has smoke coming out of it, that's all you know.
Neat, old man winter! Joking

I suggest we ask him how familiar is with his power, and if he have a solid understanding, we may elaborate some plan. Otherwise, let's take ye old shotgun (or cannon or tank or whatever gun we have)

>>29390912
Since he just took the shot, I'm betting he's about as familiar with his as we are with ours. Our only real hope is that he's got more plasmids under his belt than that one, and therefore at least some familiarity with the concept overall.

>>29390904
It's fine, we all make mistakes.

>>29390912
It's a large and rather ornate revolver, referred to as the Hand Canon, but I think a discussion is off the cards right now. Yelling "USE THE PLASMID" isn't though.

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Drawing your gun, you click back the hammer with your thumb and say in a level voice “Mind trying out your fancy new arm against whoever’s shootin’ at us?” before springing up right with the Canon held out before you. You see two figures about forty metres away, both with the distinct shapes of rifles in their arms. It’s not an easy distance to shoot over and the Canon can be a little unreliable over any distance more than twenty metres, so the shoot you squeeze off is more to scare them than anything. You take a few quick steps to your left and crouch behind the counter of an ice cream hut. The man is still sitting behind the column, looking shell shocked and over come. Sighing, you pick up a small piece of rubble, presumably once part of the column, and throw it at him. It bounce off his ear and shakes him from his reverie.

His eyes clear a little and he swallows, before heaving himself up and thrusting his left hand out dramatically. For a tense second, nothing happens. Then a ball of flame appears with a loud ‘Whumph’ of roasted air and flies away from him toward his opponents. Although it’s somewhat off course and hits a pot plant (setting it aflame), both the figures scramble for cover in a panic. Looks like they haven’t got any juice of their own. A tidy spot of luck.

>Next move?
>Negotiate?
>Advance?
>Plasmid or Hand Canon?

>D20 for combat actions

>>29391081
>>Negotiate?
"How about you lads go find yourselves some easier targets? I can't guarantee you won't overcome us, but it will cost you flesh and blood if you try."

>>29391081
ask the riflemen why they are attacking us, let them know we have superior skill and firepower and suggest they lay down their arms.

Rolled 3

>>29391081
Advance and hand canon

>>29391191
>>29391218
>>29391223
Considering majority say talk them down and it was a bad roll, we'll go with negotiation.

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“Fellas, we ain’t easy pickings, we’re tough ‘uns. You might want to go and find some softer targets, rather than bleeding dry over us” You drawl, from behind cover. Over the panicked breathing of your new friend and the burning of the pot plant, you can hear muttering and scrabbling as the two converse and move closer t you. After you’ve said you piece, the movement seems to stop and the muttering intensifies. After a minute or so, a strangely stretched voice issues from some distance away; “Alright Mister, we just want to get to the Garden. You get gone and we won’t follow” echoed by a “Yeah, git!” from the other. You glance questioningly at your companion who shrugs his thin shoulders.

>Leave?
>Attack? (Plasmids or Canon?)
>Talk more?

>D20 for combat actions

>>29391367
>Talk more?
Ask them why they attacked us.

>>29391367
>>Leave?
Unless we've got some Adam, there isn't much of a reason to stick around the Garden, is there? Correct me if I'm wrong.

>>29391390
Because they're shooting first and asking questions later, like we almost did. No reason to ask for clarification on that point.

>>29391367
>>Attack? (Plasmids zap them then blow them away

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>>29391367
>>Talk more?

>>29391390
Yeah, why?

>>29391367
Agree suspiciously, and come out with gun ready to fire. Let them know if they make a false move they will be up in flames before they can blink.

>>29391422
>Unless we've got some Adam, there isn't much of a reason to stick around the Garden,
Exactly, it's a vending machine for tonics and plasmids but requires Adam to use. Adam is difficult to get and most splicers crave little else.

>>29391390
>>29391435
Two for talking

>>29391434
One for going up the middle and killing them

Waiting for a clearer result.

>>29391454
Damn, should have linked to
>>29391450
>>29391422
Two for leaving peacefully but warily.

>>29391367
>>Leave?
We've really got no reason to stay, and there's no reason to re-escalate the situation after we've already peacefully resolved it.

>>29391367
>Leave.
"Yeah, alright. We've got no use for it anyways."

>>29391495
>>29391522
>>29391422
>>29391450
We out of here.

>>29391554
I assume, with specs over there in tow? If we can, head back toward where we were going before the scream. possibly getting some info out of foureyes when we're in a half safe area.

>>29391422
>>29391495
>>29391522
But if they want to visit it, THEY HAVE ADAM.

Uh, unless Adam is something that exists in your body, rather than a stealable form. In which case, yeah, no need.

>>29391606
Since they need Little Sisters to extract it, my guess is it exists in the body.

>>29391626
Ah, alright. In that case, yeah, no reason to stick around.

>>29391606
even if it's stealable. it would be better to take it when we're in a more advantageous position to take by suprise and not use more energy then necessary. we need to build up some eve stores first imo anyway.

>>29391606
As it's common knowledge for Rapture citizens, I should shed light on this; Adam can exist in a steal able form, but only when Little sisters extract it. It is drawn from Sea Slugs that live around Rapture and is harvested into plasmids and such. When a splicer dies, the Adam used in their plasmids can be extracted by a sister who uses her body to store it, hence the sucking cups on the syringes. To get it, you really need to take down a bid daddy and get to the sister.

>>29391454
look if they want the gardens they got Adam

i don't want to turn my back on people who just shot at me to get plasmids

>>29391663
...or get ahold of some of these sea slugs and set ourselves up as an Adam warlord?

>>29391685
Possible, if you can acquire a lot of them. But they live in the deep sea around the city, so you'll need a diver's suit. For which you'll need a Big Daddy, as they're the only ones who use them.

>>29391711
Well, I know what my goal in this quest is now. Diving suit power armor to establish ourselves as an Adam-sourcing warlord. Fuck yeah.

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“Alright, we’ll go. Got no use for the machine anyway. We’re going to move out the corridor to the right, but we’ll be ready for funny business. Watch yourselves boys” With that, you confidently stride out towards your new pal. After grabbing him by the elbow you walk quickly down the corridor you came from. There’s some rattling behind you but no shots, much to your relief.

As soon as you’re round the corner, you duck into cover and pull the man with you. Now that you are relatively safe, you ask the man his name and story. He swallows a little before talking and then begins. “Well, I’m James Gallagher, at your service. I used to be an English teacher but then the riots came and I had to leave my district. I came here to stay with my sister, but her house was ramsacked when I got there. I was wondering along when I found the Gatherer’s Garden with a full plasmid sitting there unused. I’ve never tried it before and I was scared so I thought ‘Where’s the harm?’ and took it. Then you and those men appeared. Who do I have the pleasure of conversing with?”

Boy, what a bore. At least he has that fire ball going for him, or it’s be time to say goodbye. As it is, he might be useful.

>Try to take him with you?
>Leave him behind?

>>29391740
>Try to take him with you?
The fire's handy, it's alright if he's a little stiff, he's an English teacher. Besides, at worst we have another body to draw fire.

>>29391740
>>Try to take him with you?
Looks like people are wandering the halls in armed gangs. He could be useful, even if only to eat a bullet that would normally have our name on it. Sure, let's take the stodgy fool along. Hell, if circumstances align, we could even look for his sister while we try to track down our missing belongings.

That is what private detectives do, right?

>>29391801
Hell yeah, we're a PI. Let's Investigate.
Might get paid too.

>>29391740
take him with us. at the very least he's a human shield and hand warmer to have around. let him know just enough to keep him by, perhaps suggest we'll help him get out of the dangerous areas of rapture.

>>29391801
>>29391833
sounds like a plan. wander rapture, getting stuff and finding things out.. for reasons.

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“Well, I’d bet my last dollar that the people who looted my place hit your sisters as well. You’re welcome to join me while I look for ‘em” You offer, managing to make it seem like a generous offer and not an invitation to a deadly fire fight. He leaps on the chance, nodding madly. The two of you shake on it and are about to stand up and be on your way when a scream of rage comes from the direction of your former foes. It sounds like “He took it! Bastard took my fire!” or something similar. There’s the both of a shotgun blast, a pained scream that’s abruptly halted by another blast and then silence. You both strain to hear, before you stick you head over the top of the low wall you’ve been crouching behind.

You see one of the splicers who fired at you come into view around the corner. Fresh blood is dripping from his side and his eyes and movements betray a complete lack of control with jerks, twitches and rapid blinking. He snarls as he catches sight of the top of your head and raises the shotgun that clearly ended the life of his comrade. You duck just before it might’ve ended yours. The pellets rip a chunk out of the wall and shower you in dust. You hear “It was mine, paid for fair and square! I had to leave it to get some Eve, but it were still mine!” before another blast hits the wall.

You look at James, who seems more terrified than ever. You can’t say you would’ve done differently if you had found a plasmid just lying around but it’s a nuisance that damn shame he had to pick up this psycho’s fix.

>Attack? If so, how?
>Run?
>Try to give the splicer James?

Rolled 3

>>29391934
>Attack? If so, how?
"If we run, he's just going to chase us."
Hand cannon!

Rolled 3

>>29391934
Shoot the son of a bitch

>>29391998
>>29391999
Welp, that was a short quest

>>29391998
>>29391999
Well this is turning out well.
Do we get a +to hit, or is it just a flat d20? Not that a modifier will do much with these rolls.

Rolled 19

>>29391934
>>Attack? If so, how?
Just punch him with an electric fist. No reason to try to get into a firefight in melee range.

Rolled 7

>>29391934

Go for the face with that fucking canon, he's clearly crazy, lets see if we can shoot it out of him

>>29392042
Oh thank god

>>29391934
goad him into rushing us(doesnt seem hard since hes raging),bringing him into better range of our gun. then blast him.

>>29392042
I back this fully in favor of my shamefur dispray at shooting. But I don't think we're quite at close quarters.

>>29392057
Aim for the chest

Rolled 18

>>29392042
Well, we do need to try out our lightning anyway.
>>29391934
Zap-zap, thunderclap! Lightning to the chest!

Okay, I should have elaborated on dice rolling; Best of the first three, or any crits in the first six.

So in this case the roll is 19, but we are a little divided on the action.

>Hand canon?
>Lightning Fist?

Also, I'm impressed that no-one even though of sacrificing James except me. Very noble /tg/.

>>29392129
>>Lightning Fist?
It's time. All the dice agree.

>>29389868
Not at all, because it's pretty clear that that's what they are. Bioshock was what happens when you get really good Genetics dudes who hand powers out like candy whilst there are confirmed 'lings on board: everyone starts killing everyone else.

>>29392129
>>29392042
>>29392126
I am inclined to say that the dice gods demand us to become Thor. Let's make a splicer ride our lightning.

>>29392194
>>29392167
>>29392126
>>29392042
I think Anons assorted think we're good to go with "Zzzzap, motherfucker" time.

>>29392129
>>29392167
>>29392194
okay, convinced to change vote to lightning punch.

Rolled 7

>>29392327
Specifically, "Zzzzap, motherfucker, right in the kisser"

>>29392129
Give up our first/only lead and client for detective funtimes? How will we run a successful business if we do things like that?
We might even make him a sidekick later.

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Well, now seems like as good a time as any to test out the shiny hand. You raise the Canon into the air and fire a round at the ceiling. Its distinctive boom makes even the berserk splicer dive for cover and use the opportunity to stand up and out of cover. When his head pops up, you fire another round near it, punching a huge hole in the wall. Rather predictably, he doesn’t try to look out again. You can see his feet moving as he shifts himself for a dive and you raise your left hand in readiness. You’re only half a dozen metres from him, so whoever shoots first will kill the other and neither of you are going to miss. The seconds slip away agonisingly slowly as you wait for him to make a move with your glowing blue hand still raised in front of you.

Then he leaps out from cover, almost horizontal in the air, his finger on the trigger of the gun. Too bad your hand has no trigger. As quick as a thought and much more deadly, the lightning leaps from your fingertips and earths itself in his chest. Its sheer concussive force throws him back and slams him into a wall, before he slides down it into a crackling heap. You go over and find him alive. A round from the Canon fixes that.

So, this things isn’t one-shot-one-kill. Disappointing but better for taking thugs alive, you think as you reload you trusty revolver and beckon to James. The two of you walk through Olympus Heights after the trail of the looters, James nervously cleaning his glasses on his shirt while you take a few puffs from a cigarette, like the ice cold sunnofabitch you are.

>Cont.

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>>29392538
Rounding a corner some fifteen minutes from house, you come upon a fairly crowded square. It seems like a pretty peaceful gathering on the whole, with few weapons on display and none drawn. Almost twenty people are moving around and browsing the shops and newspaper stands that seem to be open. In this square you could be forgiven for thinking things were still normal in Rapture. As you look across to the other end, you see a man tucking into a hot toasted sandwich and you stomach growls in envy. Must have been some time since you ate and James looks equally hungry.

>Get a bite?
>Talk to anyone?
>Move straight through after the trail?

>>29392558
>>29392538
Unless I'm mistaken, we have no cash, so unless James is buying, we're shit out of luck on food. Still, these folks might have seen some people coming through here loaded down with belongings and possible a lady, moving a bit too quick and looking suspicious. Couldn't hurt to ask around.

Also, uh, how much ammunition do we have? We blasted away a whole lot in that fight just to get an opening to zap the dude. Bad trigger discipline.

>>29392558
>Let's get a bite to eat, talk to James and get an idea about our case, then probably start asking around about any recent looting.
We on a case.

>>29392558
>from house
Damn it, not what I meant to write. Sorry, I didn't read through this one at all.

>>29392615
Again, I'm sorry, I should have posted an inventory somewhere.

>Cash: $48
>Ammo: 32 rounds for the Cannon

And think of the bad trigger discipline as the two 3s that were rolled.

>>29392558
Should'a had James grab that shotgun. Ah well.
>>29392615
This guy has the right idea.

>>29392637
Ah. Then yeah, let's grab a few bites. As long as we don't keep going spray and pray with a goddamn revolver, we should be good on ammo for quite a while now, though.

>>29392650
Shit, yeah, we should have had him grab it. That or one of the rifles they had.

>>29392650
Expanding on this, is there looting of any type? Those splicers had guns, presumably ammo, maybe cash or Adam on them. At this rate, our ammo isn't going to get us very far.

>>29392698
>Adam
See
>>29391663
and
>>29391685
>>29391711
>>29391721

But other than that you can loot away. I was going to let people think of it without prodding, which you have now. You could send James back to loot or just make sure to do it next time.

>>29392732
I don't think splitting up in rapture is a good idea. Not that splicers would carry more than 5 bucks so it's not worth it.

Continue on the trail!

Deciding to be the bigger man, you shell out for a sandwich each for you and him, before you begin to eye the crowd in the square. Most of them look fairly normal, with only a few displaying the signs of a splicer. Apparently experienced ones that haven’t over dosed can hide the signs of their powers, but both you and James are too green to reign in the blatant energy displayed on your arms. Even just a few months ago, there wouldn’t have been half as many guns in evidence. As it was, there were at least a six visible handguns and probably larger guns stored in the stores for security. Tense times.

You spy a few people who seem likely to know of looting; a young man in a rabbit mask that covers half his face who sits at the edge and stares while sipping his coffee; an old man trying selling watches to whoever comes close; a thin woman with unhealthy skin who is the only person in the square who shows the signs of an addicted splicer. The only question was who to ask first.

>Ask the Rabbit man?
>Ask the watch seller?
>Ask the addict?

>Got a few other things happening, so updates will be a tad slower for a bit.

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>>29393073
CAPTCHA ate my image!

>>29393073
>>Ask the addict?

Waifu galore!

>>29393073
>Watch seller
Anyone selling something without a stand should know about looting, that's like PI 101.

>>29393073
>Rabbit man?
That's the sort of man who gets into some... shady circumstances.

>>29393094

James confirmed for perfect wife.

>>29393073

>Ask about the Rabbit man
Loved that part of the game.

>>29393073
Ask the rabbit man.

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Casually sitting down next to the strange adolescent, you nod your head towards the mass of milling shoppers. “Good to see people acting peacefully, ain’t it? Particularly after all the looting that’s been going on” No sense beating round the bush. The rabbit seems to consider your words before nodding and drinking more of the coffee. The lack of steam and the ease with which he drinks from it tells you that it must be almost stone cold. Strange guy.

“You know, only this morning I would have been ready to kill a few looters myself. But seeing this sort of peace, well it almost makes me forget all about it. Just out of curiosity, you wouldn’t know where they went, would you?” Here you tilt your head and angle your body a little, letting the brim of your hat cover your eyebrows and the handle of the Canon pokes out of your jacket. It’s been proven, you’ve been told, that people see people without eyebrows as more intimidating. And you know that the sight of such a large gun in such a close proximity is pretty damn frightening.

Licking his lips, the boy considers his options. Then he makes a minute movement of his head towards an ocean view tunnel leading east, towards the elevator to Neptune’s Bounty. The Bounty was the docks and working district of rapture, home to the lord of all things bad that make money in Rapture; Frank Fontaine of Fontaine Fisheries. It makes sense that the looters might make for the Bounty, particularly if they have loot to fence. Getting stuff back from a bunch of crazy splicers? Easy. Getting stuff from Frank ‘Black hand’ Fontaine, without selling your soul? Damn near impossible. Better pick up the pace. That is, if this big eared freak is telling the truth.

>Believe him and go to the Bounty?
>Grill him for more?
>Ask someone else?

>>29393885
Oh, and I forgot to mention that stuff's done and I'm all yours again. I hope you're happy.

>>29393885
>>Grill him for more?
>>Ask someone else?
Ask about James' missing sister.
Then maybe try the addict? She might've seen something.

>>29394000
This sounds fine.

>>29394000
>trips
Are you the guy pushing for addict waifu, because that ain't happening.

>>29393885
>Ask him aout James' sister.
>If anything good, Give him $5, "No need for stick, so you got the carrot. Thanks Bub."

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“Very kind, very kind indeed. I see you’re a man that knows which way the wind is blowing. Or the current, whatever. Now tell me, you hear tell of a lady Gallagher being transported by that group? Or any hostages taken? Don’t go doing anything silly, not when we’re gettin’ along so well” Now he’s staring into your eyes and looks scared. Good. After several moments, he makes a slightly strangled coughing sound and says, having cleared his throat, that he’d neither seen nor heard of any prisoners being taken by looters. A few people had been killed but no-one was unaccounted for.

You give a slow nod that suggests this is nothing you didn’t expect, and hand him $5 saying “If I don’t have to use stick, I hand out carrot. Maybe you can buy warm coffee this time” and walk away. You pass on the information to James, who looks disappointed but not surprised. After a little probing he reveals “Well, my sister wasn’t ever the same after she discovered Adam. She was hooked on it so much that she often stole from her work and me to allow her to buy more. I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s part of the mob. Half the reason I never touched the stuff was because of what happened to her”. That changes the game a little.

>Next move?

>>29394269
Addict is perfect informant after this gem.

>>29394269
>>29394295
Agreed, see if the addict knows or has seen anyone who looks like his sister.

>>29394269
Ask around. The addict is probably our best bet next. We may be able to pull his sister out of some splicer flophouse somewhere.

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There seems to be one expert on addiction in the area, though the expert in question is drooling and shaking like a leaf. Approaching with care, you and James manage to communicate your questions to the thin woman. She doesn’t say much but tells you that she did see several Adamites (A piece of slang you’ve never heard before) with the looters and that at least one was female. She also confirms they left in the direction of Neptune’s Bounty.

When you and James have left the square, you ask him how far he’s prepared to go to bring back his sister. The little skirmish you were in will be nothing compared to the Bounty. Down there, rioting started a month ago and hasn’t stopped since. A combination of mob rule and criminal power commands the streets while Fontaine gets rich on the chaos. James straightens up and tries to look as impressive as possible, saying he will go to whatever length is required.

>Do you follow the looters to Neptune's Bounty?
>Do you want to do anything else first?

>>29394445
>>Do you follow the looters to Neptune's Bounty?
No time like the present.

>>29394445
>Do you want to do anything else first?
Do we have enough gun? Or ammo? Or EVE?
We should probably arm James as well.

>>29394547
James has a single EVE hypo, but neither of you know how much charge you currently have or how much each use takes. You could try and get James a gun.

>>29394445
>>29394547
if we can afford it get james a good weapon, then off to the bounty.

>>29394445
Off to the bounty we go.

>>29394597
Who knows, maybe he has a piece of his own.

>>29394597
Current funds stand at $40 after buying food and tipping the rabbit. Even a half decent weapon will cost at least that much, not including ammo.

>>29394635
Unfortunately, no.

>>29394679
Dang. Not even back home, locked in a cabinet? I suppose we could pick up something for him as we go along.

>>29394679
alright to Neptune's bounty then. we'll pick up a weapon from a corpse if we can.

>>29394729
Oh, I see. That's a possibility but he lives in a different section of Rapture (He came here to find his sister) and has only got what he's wearing with him.

>>29394759

Maybe we can give him a kitchen knife? How looted is our home?

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With that, the two of you walk to the elevator. The sea view tunnel that you pass though does, as always, thrill you with a view of Rapture in all its glory. Then you reach the way down or, to give it its correct name, the Bathysphere. The Bounty is lower the Olympus Heights so you mostly go down. There was one change, to switch from the main line to the Neptune special, but the journey itself was smooth as can be. A pity the same could not be said for your arrival. As soon as you step out of the sphere, you see that things are far worse than imagined. Several corpses decorate the floor and blood is smeared on the walls, reading ‘What the sea gives, the sea takes’. Doesn’t make a whole lot of sense but still put the shits up you. Being more of a man, you don’t throw up like James but you do go a little green. This ain’t gonna be easy.

>End for tonight
>Rejoin me tomorrow at 13:00 server time for the next chapter.

>>29394759
A metal pipe, golf club, pointed stick, list of harsh words, or basically anything we could arm him with would be nice.
It would likely take too long to swing by his place (and possibly our own).
I expect the most likely (and cost efficient) way would be to loot someone else (preferably someone that was attacking us and is no longer capable of doing so).

>>29394883
Too late, and it's a fair way back in the opposite direction anyway. And time is of the essence.

>>29394935
I'm sure something can be found.

>>29394959
Don't suppose you have a twitter?

>>29394959
Thanks for running!